Masurian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish policja.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔliˈt͡sijɒ/
  • Rhymes: -ijɒ
  • Syllabification: po‧li‧cÿ‧já

Noun

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policÿjá f

  1. (law enforcement) police (public agency charged with enforcing laws and maintaining public order, usually being granted special privileges to do so, particularly)
  2. police station

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “policja”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 207